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The Lotus car factory in Norfolk is the world’s first car factory powered entirely from wind energy.
Joanna Yarrow is one of the UK’s leading experts in sustainable living. Having grown up in a Sussex wood she knows all about the traditional ‘Good Life’, but doesn’t want to go back to peeing on the compost heap. So she specialises in making green living attractive and accessible to broad audiences through a combination of broadcasting, writing and consulting.
Oliver Heath is one of Britain's most innovative and well-respected interior designers. Since winning the prestigious title of Young Designer of the Year in 1998, Oliver has gone on to further acclaim on our television screens.
The Eco Elise project promotes a different perspective on “green”, one which does not revolve solely around tailpipe CO2. Sustainable materials: hemp, eco wool and sisal have been developed for body panels and trim and, combined with hi-tech water based paint solutions, showcase new affordable green technologies.
Mike spent much of his early youth in Africa - often helping his father make cars & motorcycles go quickly round a track - and dreamed of one day becoming a car designer. Now living in London, he prefers the speed of the bicycle through the city streets.



